CVE-2026-115586 (GCVE-0-2026-115586)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-23 19:34
Modified
2026-10-23 20:55
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CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Summary
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. From 21.14.9 until 21.14.13, the bash bin/activate script can copy an attacker-controlled --prompt value into PS1 without escaping dollar signs or backticks when both promptvars and POSIX mode are disabled during activation. Re-enabling promptvars, running set -o posix, or starting an interactive child bash that inherits the exported PS1 can then expand command substitution in the stored VIRTUAL_ENV_PROMPT value and execute commands as the user who activates the environment. This issue is fixed in version 21.14.13.
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Impacted products
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| pypa | virtualenv |
Version: >= 21.14.9, < 21.14.13 |
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